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Culex tarsalis

Culex tarsalis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Culicidae

Culex tarsalis, also known as Western Encephalitis Mosquito, is a mosquito species that appears across North America. The species has black and white banding on the legs. The species is a major vector of Saint Louis encephalitis and Western equine encephalitis virus in the western USA.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 680Mexico · 10Canada · 2